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Altius Architecture Inc.

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Altius Architecture Inc. is a Toronto based multidisciplinary design firm, licensed by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO), with a focus on creating buildings that are sustainable, livable, contextual, and beautiful. Clean contemporary design, emphasizing craftsmanship and materiality, has resulted in a number of award winning and critically acclaimed projects. Altius’ custom residential and cottage projects are known for their sensitivity to site, thoughtful interiors and innovative sustainable design. Close attention to detail and a client-driven design ethos produces intimate single family projects that are as unique as their owners and brings a distinct quality to Altius’ larger multi-unit residential and commercial projects. Altius creates great architecture because they listen carefully and understand their clients, responding to what is most important to them.

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The industrial designer and textile artist shares the inspirations that keep her loom whirring

In a seaside cottage in Shediac, New Brunswick, the soft hiss and swish of high-tide molds my mood like putty. Breathing in the deep calm—and the smell of last night’s seafood—my mind is miles away from my home in cosmopolitan Toronto. Here, craft feels as grounded as the clams they dig for each morning, and as I prepare for my call with textile artist Laura Carwardine, I can’t help but wonder *Carrie Bradshaw voice* what is the future of textile art in Toronto?

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